Poland appeals for blood donations for wounded Kraków officer

Polish authorities have appealed for blood donations for a police officer seriously injured in a deadly shooting in Kraków. The officer’s condition was described in Polish media as serious but stable, according to a report by the Polish news agency PAP and Agence France-Presse carried by Nieuws.nl.

The attack took place on a square in the city. The gunman, a man in his twenties, was also injured and arrested. Social-media footage appears to show the wounded officer confronting the attacker despite his own injuries, the report said.

The officer was identified as Jakub Kulik, although the report qualified the identification. He has been praised as a hero. He was among officers who reportedly fired at the gunman.

The site of the attack remained cordoned off on Sunday morning, as people brought candles to remember the victims. Black flags and Polish flags with black ribbons were also visible in the city. Authorities declared two days of national mourning.